The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-22

the State courts He would simply say
broadly that these were questions raised un-
der the Federal Con titution, ''and now your
honors," he said, 1--WE submit to you on these
questions that there is a Federal question
raised which entitled the petitioners to the
writ of error prayed for"
On the conclusion of Mr., Pryors speech
the chief justices held a brief whispered
consultation with several of the associate
justices, and then said "Mr. Pryor, you
may have printed, at once, if possible, the
parts of the record which raises these ques-
tions, and hand them to us this
afternoon or early tomorrow morning, and
on Monday we will indicate what is further
necessary to be done.n
Gen. Pryor bowed, and all the counsel for
the Anarchists and most of the large audi
ence which had assembled streamed out of
the court room into the corridor, discussing
the proceedings and the chances of the con-
demned prisoners for hearing before this
court.
BUT LITTLE HOPE FOR THEM
1t is the opinion of the most of the law
yers who were in the Supreme Court room
to-day when the court was listening to Gen.
Roger A. Pryors presentation of the Anar-
chists application for a writ of error that
the court will deny the application on Mon.
day. This opinion is based on
their differences from the inter
Waite and Associate Justice Miller, both on
account of the questions asked and the man
nor of asking them. 1t is certain that the
action of Justice Harlan in referring the
counsel at once to the full bench, which
showed that any purpose they may have
had to go from one member of the court to
another with the same application was taken
by general agreement of the judges 1t is
equally certain that the question asked by
the Chief Justice indicate an appreciation of
the weakness of the case.
EXCITEMENT AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-There was a good
deal of excitement in the vicinity of the
county jail about o'clock last night, when
thirty policemen marched into the main en-
trance of the Criminal Court building, fol-
lowed five minutes later by detachment of
eighteen more. 1t was not until nearly IL
o'clock that the secret underlying these
strange movements of the police came out,
and then it was learned that nearly two
thirds of the force was being held in reserve
at the principal stations. The police learned
yesterday, through the secret service of the
department, that trouble was liable
to come out at the maSsrneeting at
Battery D., and that if there was collision
between the Reds and police, the former
might attempt an assault on the Jail. There
was nothing tangible in the story, for there
service officers were able to ascertain, but
only a sort of tacit understanding among
the disciples of the condemned seven. When
the news was communicated to Chief Eber-
son he notified the Mayor, who in turn
notified Sheriff MatsOn, and council of
war was held in the Mayors Office, yester-
day afternoon.
ON THE SAFE SIDE.
1t was decided that it would be good
policy to take every precaution necessary
for any emergency that might arise The
crowd at Battery D was a restless one.
This was apparent to any observer, and
though 80 per cent. of the crowd could not
understand English, it was a noticeable fact
that the English speeches were more loudly
applauded than the German. There was a
heavy detail of police present which was
constantly augmented as the night wore on
The officers were massed against the west
wall in long platoon with Capt. Cuckney,
Lieut.. Laughlin and Sergt. Gibbons at their
head. Chief of Police Eberson was also
present in citizens dress. He mingled with
the Anarchists and was not seen with
his subordinates The force of detectives
was also surprisingly large. While the men
were willing to make public their presence,
it was apparent that each had been detailed
to watch the Anarchists very closely. A
sensational UP was out, but its real
nature can only be conjectured. As further
proof that the police were yesterday in pos
session of some Information, it may be stated
that the guard about the Jail last night was
doubled. All night four big officers stood
at the Illinois street corner of the gloomy
bastile, while grouped in the court and along
the Dearborn and Michigan street fronts
were at least dozen more guards Several
detectives were stationed in various parts of
the building, and the pedestrian who
stopped to loiter in the doep shadows cast
by the grim wall was quickly overhauled
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